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| Area Covered: |
| The Yorke Peninsula covers an area of 8,278.205 square kilometres. |
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| Postcodes Covered: |
| 5510, 5520, 5552, 5554, 5555, 5556, 5558, 5560, 5570, 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, 5576, 5577, 5580, 5581, 5582, 5583 |
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| Phone: 08 8821 4066 |
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| Website: http://www.yp-connect.net/~ypdgp |
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| About: |
- 100% GP membership with excellent two way communication with all GPs
- Individual orientation to all new GPs
- Retention of IT expertise in the Division through the adaptability of the individual to perform other roles
- Gained Commonwealth funding to purchase 3 houses to address lack of accommodation for short term GPs
- All practices seeking access to PIP via accreditation have been successful
- Successfully defused adverse public comment about after hours services by producing a brochure on what after hours services are available and how to access them and distributing them to every mail delivery point on the Yorke Peninsula
- Established Practice Manager and Practice Nurse networks with regular meetings
- Produced (and updated) a Health Service Directory
- Engendered greater cooperation and communication between GPs and pharmacists through the Home Medication Review program
- Excellent Childhood immunisation rate increase from 68% to over 93%
- Through More Allied Health Services funding we have improved management of diabetes and chronic disease through specialist practice nurses, retention of asthma education services and Counselling services through MAHS has also been beneficial to the community
- Development of a Mental Health Emergency Response Plan for the YP in conjunction with SAPOL, SAAS, Hospital units, SADI, and the State and Commonwealth governments
- Through the Better Outcomes Program, have improved patient access to psychologists and a mental health nurse
Development of community resources to assist in the self management of suicide and self harm through the National Suicide Prevention Strategy as part of a group of four Divisions working on different aspects to enable a roll out Australia wide
- Coordinated the implementation of Tai Chi low impact exercise to the YP (through innovative funding)and structured the groups to be self sustaining after funding ceased
- Continue to support Aboriginal Health in Pt Pearce and assisting with establishment of other Aboriginal health access areas
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